

Who is it suitable for?

Pocket QI
- Anybody involved in QI work or wanting to learn more
- ELFT staff, service users, carers and volunteers

Improvement Science in Action (ISIA)
- Anybody leading QI projects
- Anybody who has completed Open School and Pocket QI and wants a deeper knowledge around QI
- QI sponsors
- Service Users & Carers
- DMT members
- Consultants and speciality doctors
- Senior nurses (band 6 and above)
- Senior pharmacists or senior technicians
- Psychologists


What are the pre-requisites?

Pocket QI
- There are no pre-requisites for this course. All ELFT staff, service users and carers welcome

Improvement Science in Action (ISIA)
- Attendees must have a QI project. The project selected needs to align with local directorate priorities and be approved by the respective DMT/QI sponsors.
- Attendees need to be able to commit to attending all training days and learning sets


What is the course length & structure?

Pocket QI
- Pocket QI is composed of 2 modules in a class room format
- Each modules is 3.5 hours long
- A face to face cohort takes place over one day

Improvement Science in Action (ISIA)
- Total course length is 5 months, including:
- 5 full days of workshops


What is covered?

Pocket QI
- Overview to using QI
- Using measurement & data for improvement
- PDSAs and testing
- QI Tools

Improvement Science in Action (ISIA)
- Fundamentals of running successful QI projects
- Understanding the problem you are trying to tackle
- Developing aim statements and driver diagrams
- Measuring data for improvement
- Using Plan Do Study Act cycles to test change ideas
- Implementation and Quality control


How often does this course run and how can I book a place?

Pocket QI
- We run Pocket QI every month for ELFT staff, service users & carers

Improvement Science in Action (ISIA)
- Runs once a year
- Speak to your Directorate Management team if you are interested in joining